This building was built in 1896 as a public library on the governor Becker’s order the for Vera Fenkelshteyn, his ladylove, who, according to her story, wanted to have and work in her own library. In fact, as a devoted revolutionary, this lady served the party job to ensure a place for secret political meetings. Cherchez la femme, the French would say... Now in there is is a central Kherson registrar office.